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Updated: 6:51 AM EDT Apr 30, 2018

UPDATE: Man charged in connection with accidental shooting of 4-year-old girl at McDonald's

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WEBVTT INSIDE. RON: THANK YOU, JOE. WE HAVE NEW DETAILS TONIGHT A 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL AT A YORK MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT. POLICE SAY 33-YEAR-OLD JORGE LUIS ROSA HERNANDEZ WAS AT THE RESTAURANT ON SOUTH GEORGE STREET WHEN HE ADJUSTED HIS PANTS AND THE GUN DISCHARGED, HIS WIFE OFF AT YORK HOSPITAL AND DROVE AWAY. THE GIRL SUFFERED A MINOR GRAZING WOUND TO THE LEG. HERNANDEZ FACES NUMEROU

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Police in York are investigating the accidental shooting of a 4-year-old girl.UPDATE: Police have announced charges against Jorge Luis Rosa-Hernandez, 33, of York. Those charges include aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.The shooting happened Sunday around 8:13 p.m. at the McDonald's on South George Street.Police said the girl suffered a minor grazing wound to her leg.According to charging documents, Rosa-Hernandez went to the McDonald's with his wife and daughter and noticed some people outside who looked "shady," so he put his wife's .45 caliber pistol in his pocket. Rosa-Hernandez was standing near the front counter and "went to pull up his pants and the firearm went off, striking his daughter," the documents stated.He drove his wife and daughter to the hospital, dropped them off and went to his home, according to the documents. Police said they found the gun in a drawer inside the house.According to police, Rosa-Hernandez is a convicted felon who isn't allowed to have a gun, and he doesn't have a concealed carry permit.

YORK, Pa. —

Police in York are investigating the accidental shooting of a 4-year-old girl.

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UPDATE: Police have announced charges against Jorge Luis Rosa-Hernandez, 33, of York. Those charges include aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.

The shooting happened Sunday around 8:13 p.m. at the McDonald's on South George Street.

Police said the girl suffered a minor grazing wound to her leg.

The shooting happened at a McDonald’s on South George Street.

According to charging documents, Rosa-Hernandez went to the McDonald's with his wife and daughter and noticed some people outside who looked "shady," so he put his wife's .45 caliber pistol in his pocket. Rosa-Hernandez was standing near the front counter and "went to pull up his pants and the firearm went off, striking his daughter," the documents stated.

He drove his wife and daughter to the hospital, dropped them off and went to his home, according to the documents. Police said they found the gun in a drawer inside the house.

According to police, Rosa-Hernandez is a convicted felon who isn't allowed to have a gun, and he doesn't have a concealed carry permit.